Ronald William "Ron" Howard is an American actor, director and producer. He came to prominence as a child actor, playing Opie Taylor in the sitcom The Andy Griffith Show for eight years, and later as the teenaged Richie Cunningham in the sitcom Happy Days for six years. He made film appearances such as in American Graffiti in 1973 and while starring in Happy Days he also made The Shootist in 1976, as well as making his directorial debut with the 1977 comedy film Grand Theft Auto...(Wikipedia)

Credits include: The Day the Earth Stood Still, Bend of the River, Benji, The Andy Griffith Show and Man in the Attic

Credits include: Waitress, A Face in the Crowd, The Andy Griffith Show, No Time for Sergeants and Matlock

Credits include: The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, High Anxiety, The Nutty Professor, Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree and Life Stinks

Credits include: Anatomy of a Murder, Irma la Douce, Bell Book and Candle, The Andy Griffith Show and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Credits include: On the Waterfront, True Grit, Birdman of Alcatraz, Wild River and Homicidal

Credits include: The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, The Reluctant Astronaut, Good Neighbor Sam, The Shakiest Gun in the West and Angel in My Pocket

Credits include: The Monster of Piedras Blancas, It Grows on Trees, The Stand at Apache River, Ellie for Council and The Income Tax Show

Credits include: Dennis the Menace, A Stop at Willoughby, Honey's Money, The Family Visit and Dennis and the Signpost

Credits include: Colorado Territory, Gun Fury, Hazel, The Cowboy and the Indians and Fear in a Desert City

Credits include: The Family Visit and Malcolm at the Crossroads